Choose an artist or art work that inspires you and create a makeup look around it. It can be a painting hanging in a gallery, street art down an alley way or an artist him or her self that sparks your creativity.

Eligibility

This contest is open internationally

Entrants to the Makeup Enthusiast category:

Must not be a practising makeup artist with over two year experience;

Can be beauty or makeup students completing their degrees with less than two years’ experience;

Can operate a YouTube channel, blog or any other beauty related outlet.

Entrants to the Pro Artist category:

Entrants to the Pro Makeup Artist category are makeup artists with over two years’ industry experience.

Prizes

Pro Makeup Artist Category (Value of $8,000)

Sponsor Company

Prize

Makeup Weapons

2 x Essentials brush set

2 x Eyelash curler

1x Makeup Weapons Makeup Artist of the Year 2016 trophy

Feature article about the winner and their work on the Makeup Weapons website.

Laud Magazine

Photoshoot with a Laud photographer and two retouched images for the winner’s portfolio.*

Featured article about the winner printed in the next issue of Laud Magazine.

One year Subscription Laud

Becca Gilmartin Makeup Artist

We Are the Painted by Becca Gilmartin

MODELROCK Lashes

The full Roshar Lash ART range (x 7 lash sets)

5 x MODELROCK Lashes top sellers

The full Original Lipstick range (x 7 lipsticks)

1 x Base Maker Application Sponge x Large & 2pk mini pack

Poni Cosmetics

Product prize pack to the value of $500

Glamcor

1 x Multimedia Extreme Lights

Sheri Vegas

One on one mentorship meeting including a portfolio review with Sheri Vegas, owner of Makeup Weapons (Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane only in person or skype for international)

Pro Makeup Artist Category Runner Up

Sponsor Company

Prize

Makeup Weapons

1 x Essentials brush set

1 x Eyelash curler

1x Makeup Weapons Makeup Artist Runner up of the Year 2016 trophy

Laud Magazine

Copy of Laud Magazine

MODELROCK Lashes

5 x lash sets

4 x Lipsticks

1 x Large Base Maker Application Sponge

1 x Mini Base Maker Sponge

Glamcor

1 Riki Skinny Mirror

Makeup Enthusiast winner (Value of $4,000)

Sponsor Company

Prize

Makeup Weapons

2 x Essentials brush set

2 x Eyelash curler

1x Makeup Weapons Makeup Enthusiast of the Year 2016 trophy

Feature article about the winner and their work on the Makeup Weapons website.

Laud Magazine

One year Subscription Laud

Becca Gilmartin Makeup Artist

We Are the Painted by Becca Gilmartin

MODELROCK Lashes

The full Roshar Lash ART range (x 7 lash sets)

5 x MODELROCK Lashes top sellers

The full Original Lipstick range (x 7 lipsticks)

1 x Base Maker Application Sponge x Large & 2pk mini pack

Poni Cosmetics

Product prize pack to the value of $500

Glamcor

1 x Multimedia Extreme Lights

Sheri Vegas

One on one mentorship meeting including a portfolio review with Sheri Vegas owner of Makeup Weapons (Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane only in person or skype for international)

Makeup Enthusiast Category Runner Up

Sponsor Company

Prize

Makeup Weapons

1 x Essentials brush set

1 x Eyelash curler

1x Makeup Weapons Makeup Enthusiast Runner up of the Year 2016 trophy

Laud Magazine

Copy of Laud Magazine

MODELROCK Lashes

5 x lash sets

4 x Lipsticks

1 x Large Base Maker Application Sponge

1 x Mini Base Maker Sponge

TOP TEN

The top ten in both Pro and Enthusiast will receive the full Makeup Weapons brush set as well as a top ten certificate.

Judges

The competition closes on 23:59 midnight AEST on 30th of November 2016 and judging will commence from that date.

There will be a panel of international industry professionals retained as judges for this competition.

This competition is judged on skill. Chance or number of entries plays no part in determining the winners. All entries will be judged individually based on image quality, skill and creativity. The best entries in each category, as determined by the judges, will win a prize.

Judging Rules

The competition will be scored out of 100 marks

Over all look including hair, nails, set design – 20 marks

Meeting the brief – 20 marks

Creativity of the finished makeup – 20 marks

Makeup application technique – 15 marks

Makeup look – 15 marks

Social media attention – 10 marks

A hair stylist, photographer, model, videographer, stylist and/or any other industry professional can be used to help with the overall look of the entry, however is not a requirement of entry

Hair styling does not exclusively need to be done by the makeup artist and can be done by another professional

Airbrushing and use of special effects makeup is permitted in both categories

All entries must be done by a singular artist and cannot have other makeup artist involved in the entry

When posted to Instagram accounts, entrant must follow and tag the following social media accounts: @makeupweapons, @laudmagazine, @ponicosmetics, @glamcor, @modelrocklashes and hashtag those companies i.e. #makeupweaponsart

All entries must be done by a singular artist and cannot have other makeup artist involved in the entry

Contact lenses are permitted to be applied

Retouching is permitted on the competition images

The artist must submit 1 "behind the scene" shot of them using a Makeup Weapons brush.

Completed entry will have two images of the work created for the competition on the artist’s Instagram. One BTS and the 2nd image of the final work.

All entry must be in English

Entries are open internationally

One entry person

Must have rights to enter the images into the competition from all parties involved

By entering the competition, you give Makeup Weapons the rights to use the images and video for promotional material for Makeup Weapons

All entries must in be submitted by 12:00pm Queensland time on 29th of November 2016

Judging for top ten will be held on 2 December 2016 by a panel of industry experts

Top 10 will be announced on the 10th December 2016 and the winners and runners-up of both category will be announce on 15th December 2016

The judge’s decision is final

All scoring will remain confidential to Makeup Weapons organisers

Failure to follow competition rules and guidelines will result in disqualification.

How to Enter

Using the phrase ‘makeup is art’ entrants are to pick an artist or an artwork that inspires them and create a makeup look around it

Entrants must take a BTS picture of them using a Makeup Weapons brush whilst completing the look

Entrants must also take at least one still photograph of the makeup un-retouched

Entrants are allowed then to enter one retouched finished photograph of the look;

Entrants must upload their makeup image(s) to social media Instagram using the #makeupweaponsart and tag Makeup Weapons as well as @laudmagazine @ponicosmetics @modelrocklashes @glamcorofficial

Entrants must use at least one Makeup Weapons brush in creating their entry

Makeup can be done on the entrant themselves or on a model

In your entry post to Instagram tell us which Artist or Art work you are inspired by

If you are chosen to be in the top ten you will be required to submit all 3 images as well as paragraph on your entry telling us more about your entry and what inspired you.

At the bottom of your entry post to Instagram you must Include an email for contact.

Prize Drawing

The prize will be drawn after the date of 10 December 2016 after all judges have had necessary time to assess the entries.

Along with the prizes from the above mentioned sponsors, winners will receive a trophy and certificate and runners-up will receive a certificate stating their places in the Makeup Weapons, Weapons of Mass Creation Awards.